Why this word is great
ASSENTATION — [Noun] Insincere or obsequious assent; hypocritical or pretended concurrence. From the Latin *assentatio*, *assentationis* ("flattering assent, adulation"), derived from *assentari* ("to assent frequently, to flatter"), a frequentative of *assentiri* ("to assent"). Unlike assent, which implies a genuine meeting of minds, or acquiescence, which suggests a weary surrender, assentation is the active, eager counterfeit of accord. It is the sycophant’s nod preceding the punchline, the theatrical “of course” that greets a tyrant’s folly, or the polished mirror of a courtier’s face reflecting only the sovereign’s prejudice—a social lubricant so refined it becomes the quiet currency of fear, purchasing nothing but a hollow consensus.